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l~rch 11, 192A
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<br />Thanking you for p=esenting these m~tters te the Council, I am
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<br />Respectfully,
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<br />C.Ro Pattee, Secretary,"
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., t~rch 8, 1924.
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<br />To the Honorable ~yor, City Council ~nd City Nanager of the Cit~
<br />of Portsmouth, Va,
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> At a mass meeting of citizens of H~rrison Ward, held ~rch Vth, 1924, after a lite-
<br />rati discussion of the subject, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted and ordered
<br /> sent to you for your consideration.
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<br /> ~ereas,
<br /> We ~e~t that a sanitary sewerage system is ~e most important phase of
<br />~e impro~ements needed in this wards Therefore, we indorse the sewerage progrmmas outlined
<br />to our committee by your engineer, 2~r. Howard, and,
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<br /> As this ward has every main artery of travel leading out of the city,
<br />we feel that the paving of Elm Avenue and l~rt of Key Road at this time will cause the resi-
<br />dents to suffer further sacrifices, as these streets are in a ~air condition, and with a little
<br />gradimg and resurfaeimg they ca~ be put in a good condition,
<br />Therefore be it,
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<br /> -~esolved, That a copy of '~hese resolutions be sent te the Honorable ~yor, City
<br />Council and City N~nager, with the request that said city officials supply this ward with a
<br />s~nitary sewerage system which will net only be a credit to the city but t~ this ward, ~rmther
<br />than a partial program of sewerage, storm drains, paving, and curb and gutter. Provided
<br />however, the.~emmiming funds will be hel~ pending further recommendations from this w~rd.
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<br />Respectfuilyyours$
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<br />Citizens ef Harrison Ward,
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<br />C, R. Pattee, Secretary.
<br /> By Directien~#
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<br /> The communication havimg been read, ~essrs. J. H. Bain, L. L. Frey. S. T. Barclay, and
<br /> G. T. Perrott spoke as to the resolution.
<br /> Then~Ir. Stew~vt (J.R.) moved that the commumication be referred to the City N~nager. ~or
<br />ra report at the next ~meeting of Council, The motion ~was adopte~;
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<br /> The 'following communications were read from the City N~ua~er:
<br /> Ist. R~po~ed the resi~na-
<br /> tion of Dr. William Marshall Bland, Physician to the Poor~ for the City of Portsmouth. effeCt-
<br /> ive E~rch 25th, 1924.
<br /> On motion, the comunicatien was ordered to be filed,
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<br /> 2nd, Announcing the.appointment of ~rry Phelps and ~. B. ~rden to the substitute Police
<br />force, effe~tiveNarch 1st, 1~2~.
<br /> On motion., the notice w~s ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~rd.:- ~ano~ucing the appointment of Thomas Bright as janitor for the Municipal Building
<br />~nd ~ourt-nouse, effective ~ebruary 21st, 192A~
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed~ -
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<br /> ~th. "V~h~u:Cooke St. was opened,'the attention of the Council w~s c~!led to the fact that
<br /> a narrow strip of l~nd about ll x A00 ft. belonging to ~. K. Hedges, partially closed the
<br /> street at its intersectie~ with South St. Nr. Hedges mt that time made a statement that~he
<br /> would se~l this land at the.same rate per feet as:they awarded Riss Cooke. On this basis,
<br /> the sellZng price of this triangUlar plot would be $1~;00. ~. Hedges is willing to accept
<br /> $150;00. It is recommended that this be appreved.~ The City Attorney concurs with me in this
<br /> reco~end~tion?
<br /> On motion, the recommendatien was referred to the Finance Co--tree,
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<br /> Otb. "In c0nnectien with the parcel cf l~nd belonging to Aiss Virginia Cooke needed for
<br />tAe opening of Race St. ~etweenNaple Ave. and PiAe St., Aiss Cooke is willing to accept $~00.00
<br />for this "IonS. The plat measures~about I00 x 52 ft. at one end and A1 ft. more or less at,the
<br />~other, ~f~this plat is purchased! it will give the mecessary opening for Race St~ ~ud will also
<br /> permit ~l Ave~ to be brought mute Race St~
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<br /> I have take n the matter up with the City Attorney and he is of the opinion that this
<br />prepositicn~should be approved ~nd I so recommend,"
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<br />On motion, the recommendation was referred te the Finance Cemmittee~
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<br /> 8th. "Tour mttention is invited to the fact that after July End, 192~, t~e City of
<br />Pcrt~outh~and the County of Norfolk, m~y ask, if ~k~-Y so desire, for an aplrr~isal of the~ferry
<br />preperty~ '
<br /> If this is not done, of co~se, the Federal Government will contimuc to ~perate
<br />the ferries until the original debt is extingnlished. This will of course involve a p~yment
<br />cf the full amount of this debt from the earnings. It seems te me t~ery desirable ~7~at this
<br />mppr~isal should t~ke place and I recommend t.h~t both C~uty s~ud City apply te the Housing
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